FILM ACTING INDIVIDUAL

• On Camera -THE Ardavany Approach (Tom Ardavany)
• Foundation Intensive - Stella Adler Work ( Ron Burrus)
• On-Camera Character Scenes (Ron Burrus)
• Accent Training (Ivan Borodin)
• The Sam Christensen Process, includes Level 1+2 (Sam Christensen)
• Act with your Essences (Sam Christensen)
• On the Business ( by Stephan Duvall )
• Comedy for Film/TV/Sitcom/Soap (Cherie Franklin )
• Close-up Film Acting: Marketing your Career (Petra Gallasch )
• Visionquest (Petra Gallasch )
• Sense Memory for Film (Petra Gallasch)
• Script Analysis - Private Coaching (Petra Gallasch)
  
• On-Camera Laboratory ( Eric de Gama)
• Cold Reading Intensives and On-Going Classes for Film - Workshops or Private Coaching (Margie Haber & Associates )
• American Master Class ( Bjørn Johnson )
• Preparation for Film - Private Coaching (Bjørn Johnson)
• How to prepare for the international Film Market (Marcus Maria Jung)
• Voice for Film (Steven Memel)
• Voice and Movement for Film (Cecilia de Rico)
• Myth and Archetype Work (Pamela Jaye Smith)
• On-Camera Masterclass (John Swanbeck)
• The Actor-Director-Camera Relationship - Private Coaching (Mark Travis/Fred Johntz)
• The Solo Workshop - Private Coaching (Mark Travis/Fred Johntz)
• Discounts and more info

The artist is introduced to the basic elements that allow for the “Journey through the frame” to occur. The tools the artist needs to sculpt his impression in the hearts and minds of the viewer. Session #1 will be understanding the elements that comprise on-camera moments.  Session #2 explains how the script translates to on-camera action. Session #3 takes the actor into “The origin of action” that allows for effective character choices for shaping on-camera moments. And Session #4 is the application of camera angles of perception to the previously mentioned topics. This is four of  a thirty topic teaching.

Actors are the "doers" in the collaborative effort that results in a film or play being seen and heard. There are eight highlights of the craft that actors are taught to practice: understanding of the self through the art form of acting, the actors' relationship towards words and feelings, physical and mental relaxation within the circumstances, creative imagination as a major acting tool, application of the three levels of justification, non-verbal expression through character behavior, relationship with partners and mental actions and their four specific types. The intensive Foundation class is taught over six weeks, four days a week.

Control your accent, don't let it control you. Learn the sounds of the neutral American accent. The actor will receive physically based techniques to understand how to form the specific sounds. Once better at making the sounds, the actor will be able to hear them and correct them for yourself. You will also learn American intonation patterns as well as seldom taught tips to help you sound like a native speaker. This technique was specifically designed to help foreign students.

YOU are ALL you've got. YOU are your most important asset. Do you know who you are? Do you stand out? Have you defined your personal image and know how to market that? As an actor it's all about your personality, the impression you make - often the very first one, your concept about yourself and the way others read you. Ultimately actors must sell themselves and their uniqueness. Sam has created an exciting, easy-to understand system that enables the actor to identify their unique characteristics, essences and even their personal 'myth' in order to use this information to their maximum advantage. The program is devoted to assisting people in becoming the most confident, powerful and compelling individuals and actors they can be. Class will have on-camera exercises.

Many believe acting is acting, comedy is comedy and fruit is fruit. Yet there is no apple shaped like a banana, an orange the color of green grapes or a peach that tastes like a fig. So acting is not just acting and comedy is not just comedy. There is comedy for feature film or TV or situation comedy. All of these types of comedy require certain tools, guidelines, timing and rules that can benefit the actor in developing his comedy character. The playing field between feature film, sitcoms and dramady are vastly different. There is a definite structure to sitcoms, within that structure there are facts the actor must know in order to set-up and pay-off the individual humor within the text. Cherie has created the Chartreuse Comedy Card, a recipe that is the crossover bridge that many working actors have used successfully which will be part of this on-camera class. Depending on your needs Cherie can specifically focus on each of the different formats.

Do you have a strategy for your career? ? Do you fully understand the industry that you are getting into or that you work in? Do you know the key-players? Do you understand what agents are for and how to you get one? Do you know how to present yourself in the most professional way with headshots, resumé and demo-reel? What does the casting-director, the director, the producer, the pr-agent, the cameraman, or the editor need you to do? This class focuses on the bestselling book: Close-up: Film Acting and gives you an overview of what to do, what to expect, how to prepare and how to enjoy the steps of building a successful career.

' I am interested in flying, not thinking.' - Meryl Streep. This unique and revolutionary film acting technique workshop frees and empowers you to do just that - fly - work with spontaneity, precision, and full emotional power on film. Make no mistake, you will be challenged to toss aside all your notions about acting, and to explore a transformative new realm of possibility which enables you to express your humanity in artistic form and illuminate the dramatic story with truth and passion. This advanced approach gives you nuts-and -bolts tools you can use to audition effectively and brings an element of surprise and distinction, a razor sharp edge, to your performances on film. Intensive on-camera laboratory work using film scripts includes cold reading, audition prep, memorized scenes, with emphasis on detailed emotional work and the close up. Are you ready for your Oscar?

The Intensive offers six to eight classes that will deepen your skill of cold reading and truly prepare you for any casting situation. It is required that the actor attends an Intensive before enrolling in On-Going workshops.

 

 

Study with a class of American and international film professionals.

 

 

 

 

This class prepares and updates actors on the BUSINESS of acting, and especially on how to prepare for the international film-market. Questions like: How does casting work, what does your team in the US look like ? What is SAG? What does SAG mean for actors who work internationally (Union versus Non-Union). How do you present yourself ?-  are being addressed in seminars or private coachings. Marcus aims to strengthen the individuality of each actor, and supports their journey with first hand knowledge and tools in order to compete in this demanding business.

The voice is one of the primary channels of expression for an actor. When we are free vocally, and the path is clear, we are best able to communicate all the nuances of emotion that depicts the human experience. Love, anger, despair, joy, all has countless shades and subtleties. As the voice grows in flexibility it also grows in the colors it can bring to the experience of an audience. Discover your own unique voice that will stand out and become recognized for it.

Body - Voice - Vibration.

Whether you work on stage or in front of the camera you have to own your instrument. The voice needs to be fully centered in the body and ready to express the intentions of the actor. You have one body and one voice, and you want the voice to be an extension of yourself. Through physical exercises the actor discovers breathing patterns, alignment, and posture. Once aware of every day habits the actor goes beyond and learns how to use the body more efficiently. A well aligned body, free from muscular tension, creates a freely vibrating voice and a flowing breath. Through resonance the body is used like a musical instrument to create an empowered YOU for acting.

What makes a compelling performance? Accuracy and richness of portrayal. How can YOU do this? By using timeless tools of myth-makers and story-tellers as reflected in the archetypes, heroes, and villains of classic and modern stories. The Centers of Motivation offer 8 distinct and complex character profiles: motivations, strengths, weaknesses, fears, styles of speaking and moving, etc. Workshops will explore each of the Centers and their driving motivation (survival, sex, personal power, altruism, etc.) with examples from myth, history, and current affairs. Film clips from media will illustrate the Centers in action. In our exercises you'll act out scenes coming from various different Centers, so you learn to be-do-act from that unique motivation. Rather than constricting your performance, the Centers give you a rich, dynamic foundation from which to interpret characters. These performance tools are also valuable in interviews and auditions, as well as in your regular life.

A CINEMATIC APPROACH TO ACTING
Creation is a physical activity, not a mental one.  Specificity is the key to creativity.  Creating options is the goal of the film and television artist.Actors need strong camera skills to be part of the “In Crowd”…the crowd that is called back time and time again.  Knowing how to make a vivid cinematic choice allows them to stand out from that crowd. A class designed to empower actors with the ability to quickly and effectively create the most memorable, vivid, and cinematic performances for film and television.  The class will give actors the tools and skills that will allow them to command the camera and be more powerful on camera.  Actors will learn how to make the unexpected choices, which allow them to “pop” on screen.In addition, the class will demonstrate how actors can put “action” into their dialogue scenes, making any dialogue scene an action scene.  Actors will learn a simple and specific language that will allow them to create characters and choice quickly and effectively. Actors will also learn the language of collaborating with directors in the creation of their performances and how to translate a director’s direction into concrete, tangible, and “act-able” ideas.  And finally, actors will learn how to create options for their directors, giving their directors more flexibility during the editing process.

Acting in front of the camera can be mystifying and confusing. There are considerations of lenses, size, performance, framing, the eye line, lighting, static camera, moving camera, intensity of expression, movement and emotion. All of this seems very technical for the actor and director who are simply trying to create credible performances. Learn about the actor-director-camera relationship. What does it really mean? Learn how to analyze the script and then take that information into the rehearsal process. Special attention will be paid to understand lenses and their affect on audience perception. Watch what happens to the same scene when it is filmed with different shots and angles, learn about matching and resolution and how it affects your work.